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February 3, 2023
Bellarine community enjoy Portarlington Australia Day celebrations
HUNDREDS of people gathered in Newcombe Street in Portarlington on Thursday (January 26) to mark the Australia Day holiday, with activities, guest speakers and...
February 3, 2023
Roadworks to cause traffic disruptions
MAJOR roadworks are under way in in Armstrong Creek this month as contractors deliver improvements to Boundary Road and Horseshoe Bend Road. From February to...
February 3, 2023
Decision not yet finalised on Epworth maternity service
THE proposed closure of the maternity service at Epworth Geelong is less than a month away, but the private health group in charge says...
February 1, 2023
Ryan Gatgens Golf Day to expand for third installment
THE THIRD annual Ryan Gatgens Memorial Golf Day is set to be bigger than ever in 2023, with a twilight market, fireworks and a...
February 1, 2023
Torquay mix it with world’s best at Usher Cup
TORQUAY Boardriders Club have returned from the Usher Cup World Club Challenge with strong results in individual and teams surfing formats of the event. Held...
January 31, 2023
DSA to return to Ocean Grove this February
THE Disabled Surfing Association (DSA) are set to be back and bigger in 2023 and are on the lookout for more volunteers to help...
January 28, 2023
The talk of the town: AusCrep
The Year 11 students say AusCrep's success thus far had not come without plenty of hard work and travelling around to find the best...
January 27, 2023
Financial woes force By the Pier cancellation
ORGANISERS have cited financial pressure for their decision to cancel this year's edition of Queenscliff's By The Pier. The festival was set to take place...
January 27, 2023
GABF cheers ten years
MORE than 6,000 people turned out over a two-day period to taste some of Australia's best brews at the Great Australian Beer Festival (GABF)...
January 27, 2023
Cats Premiership Captain donates $20,000 to Cottage REEF program
A WHOPPING $20,000 donation from Geelong Cats premiership captain Joel Selwood will help Cottage by the Sea nurture more Year 6 and Year 7...
January 25, 2023
Port mussels up
THE Portarlington Mussel Festival has gone down as a major success, with more 10,000 people turning out to enjoy mussel mania on Saturday afternoon...
January 25, 2023
Cottage Fair raises $70,000
COTTAGE by the Sea’s annual fair fundraiser has raised a whopping $70,000 to help the Queenscliff-based charity support and enhance the lives of children...
January 25, 2023
Torquay Golf Club to partner with GGA on golf clinic programs
BOOSTING the community's golfing aspirations, the Torquay Golf Club have partnered with the Geelong Golf Academy (GGA) to provide athletes of all levels with...
January 24, 2023
Portarlington to celebrate Australia Day
PORTARLINGTON will host their traditional Australia Day celebrations onThursday, January 26, running a free family-friendly event for the community to participate in. To be held...
January 21, 2023
Watts to uncork Grapes of Mirth at Mount Duneed
A huge comedy event is set for Mt Duneed Estate next month, when the hilarious Merrick Watts brings Grapes of Mirth to Geelong. On February...
January 20, 2023
Harrison “super proud” of World Junior Surfing Championships effort
BARWON Heads surfer Ellie Harrison says she is "super proud and thankful" for her experience of surfing in the SAMBAZON World Junior Championships in...
January 18, 2023
Nominations open for service awards
THE Borough of Queenscliffe Community Service Awards are back in 2023, crowning the region's unsung heroes who make a difference to society. Nominations are now...
January 16, 2023
Vernon and Cooper dominate Danger
FORMER Torquay SLSC junior Archie Vernon and Geelong's Madison Cooper have come out victorious in the premier Danger 1000 at this year's Danger Ocean...
January 13, 2023
Port prepares to flex its mussels
IT WILL be mussels galore tomorrow (Saturday, January 14) when the Portarlington Mussel Festival make its return to W.G. Little Reserve for the first...
January 12, 2023
Nursing and health listed as most popular courses by 2022 school-leavers
NURSING and health and business focused fields headline the most popular courses chosen by more than 5300 school-leavers as part of the 2022 Victorian...
January 12, 2023
Hardman outlines ‘changing climate’ means more extreme weather
WITH the Fire Danger Period underway in the Greater Geelong and Surf Coast region, Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman has reminded the community that...
January 11, 2023
Blyth completes fundraising marathon
MOUNT Duneed man Nathaniel Blyth has completed his 440km fundraising challenge for Geelong Mums, running at least a half marathon each day for the...
January 11, 2023
Classes to teach surfers life-saving skills
THOUSANDS of Victorian surfers have been trained to help keep the beaches safe this summer, and more surfers are being invited to sign up. Started...
January 9, 2023
Festival ahead of Big Bash a big hit
THE Festival of Sport made an energetic and popular return to Kardinia Park on Friday last week, with thousands trying out the many activities...
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